...former home of ITV'S "hit" reality show Love Island. Remember that show, UK peeps? You know, the one with Kelly Brook and Patrick Kielty? No? Probably for the best.
Anyway, where was I? We decided to head out of our new apartment this weekend, and thought the best plan was to finally visit this 'Beachouse' on the Coral Coast that all the ex-pats had been talking about. I can see why...great location, lovely beach, beach hammocks (a winner for Patrick) and most importantly, great atmosphere. Travellers, holiday-makers, ex-pats...an eclectic crowd indeed. Oh, and it's a bargain...two spaces in a dorm for $70 FJD. I ventured back into a dorm before my flight in Nadi, but Patrick hasn't been in one since New Zealand...it's quite a culture shock from double rooms, but a nice way to save a bit of cash....that of course you then spend on beer and food. Any plans to learn to paddle board (me) or go surfing (Patrick) went out the window after an unintentionally big night on Saturday....but we did make some cool people in the process! Some impromptu night swimming in the pool helped us bond with some awesome Filipino ex-pats, and slightly crazy, but very friendly, Japanese tourists. The latter were almost as mental as the weather, but not quite...the sky couldn't decide whether to rain or be sunny, so decided to alternate every ten minutes. Literally. We'd run inside from the beach when it started raining, only for the sun to come out by the time we'd got there. That's Fiji weather for ya- keeping you on your toes...
So all in all, a much-needed getaway from Suva. here's the website for anybody interested in visiting the Beachouse: http://www.fijibeachouse.com/
...and here's are some ever-so-slightly pretentious sunset pics of us on the beach...
Anyway, where was I? We decided to head out of our new apartment this weekend, and thought the best plan was to finally visit this 'Beachouse' on the Coral Coast that all the ex-pats had been talking about. I can see why...great location, lovely beach, beach hammocks (a winner for Patrick) and most importantly, great atmosphere. Travellers, holiday-makers, ex-pats...an eclectic crowd indeed. Oh, and it's a bargain...two spaces in a dorm for $70 FJD. I ventured back into a dorm before my flight in Nadi, but Patrick hasn't been in one since New Zealand...it's quite a culture shock from double rooms, but a nice way to save a bit of cash....that of course you then spend on beer and food. Any plans to learn to paddle board (me) or go surfing (Patrick) went out the window after an unintentionally big night on Saturday....but we did make some cool people in the process! Some impromptu night swimming in the pool helped us bond with some awesome Filipino ex-pats, and slightly crazy, but very friendly, Japanese tourists. The latter were almost as mental as the weather, but not quite...the sky couldn't decide whether to rain or be sunny, so decided to alternate every ten minutes. Literally. We'd run inside from the beach when it started raining, only for the sun to come out by the time we'd got there. That's Fiji weather for ya- keeping you on your toes...
So all in all, a much-needed getaway from Suva. here's the website for anybody interested in visiting the Beachouse: http://www.fijibeachouse.com/
...and here's are some ever-so-slightly pretentious sunset pics of us on the beach...
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